Renault Clio and Volkswagen Passat and Mercedes Model Missing crash on the M4 - 24 Jan 1992

Accident reference 199243R136012

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 January 1992 at 21:45 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 10 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199243R136012
Police Reference 43R136012
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 4
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 475

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1171cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 5958cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 14620cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1766cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.